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Rakam Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Rakam is a medium size village located in Nayakote Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 100 families residing. The Rakam village has population of 452 of which 218 are males while 234 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rakam village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 19.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rakam village is 1073 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Rakam as per census is 1351, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Rakam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Rakam village was 49.32 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Rakam Male literacy stands at 56.91 % while female literacy rate was 41.85 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Rakam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Rakam village.

Rakam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 452 218 234
Child (0-6) 87 37 50
Schedule Caste 71 35 36
Schedule Tribe 357 171 186
Literacy 49.32 % 56.91 % 41.85 %
Total Workers 238 119 119
Main Worker 97 - -
Marginal Worker 141 50 91

Caste Factor

In Rakam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 78.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.71 % of total population in Rakam village.

Work Profile

In Rakam village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 40.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.